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The range for the 1/4 inch is 2.2 to 22.1 foot-pounds, which converts to 26.4 to 265.2 inch-pounds. Starts a little high? Maybe just hack a beam style wrench? They start at zero at least. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7lOLeaqYaI

Anyone use one of these as a torque wrench substitute? I'm kinda interested in a 1/4 inch version because a beam style can be hard to read and the click style, from what I've read, is prone to problems in that size. https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bike-master-digital-torque-wrench-adapter

Working on my house to sell it has kept me off the bike for a while. I never noticed dust settling on the bike before. Sometimes I almost don't care, but I know I will sometime in the future. And I recently donated my car, so the bike is really my only vehicle right now! Maybe if I rode with other people I'd miss it more. What I do miss is the feeling of acceleration which our cars always lack. Especially the way the throttle stands the bike up coming out of a turn. I also explore more on a bike because I don't care for driving much. Still, sometime I don't care, and that makes me wonder if it's depression or something. I do seem to get seasonal blues. (When Blues is your happy music, you know something is wrong. heh) Anyway, I guess riding is like a relationship; it doesn't have to be pure passion and excitement all the time.

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How about poor contact within the fuel pump relay? (I'm assuming that's how the system works.) I guess relays don't have problems very often. An error code or some type of meter or gauge might help about now.

What is the cost of a pressure gauge vs a new fuel pump? The gauge is probably much easier to hook up! The old hose theory has promise. But now that I've said that, someone will say age doesn't matter. heh Thinking of cars again, is it possible that the engine is sucking air, or have an issue with an evap system? (If it's more than just a cap and hose.)

Possibly water in the tank?

I'm imagining it like this: When the bike is cold there is some vacuum in the tank. The sound of the fuel pump is showing that. The bikes warms up and the fuel expands and relieves some of the vacuum. But then, after pulling fuel for a while, it starts to create the vacuum again. That might cause reduced fueling...but, that might not be consistent with the power suddenly kicking back in. A mystery. heh Probably something simple. Maybe it is the pump.

Another dumb thought: Could it be related to poor tank ventilation? Or was that covered already? Or maybe faulty wiring to the fuel pump?

Is that true is multiple wires are connected together? Wouldn't there be little channels between the wires? (Overkill: Silicone the ends of the shrink tubing! heh)

Not likely, but one time my car had a bad temperature sensor connector and it got to the point that my engine wouldn't run. Telling lies to the ECU.

The bars. heh I wonder how well those headlights work that adjust the beam based on lean angle.

That sums it up pretty well.

You will not be defeated! What fun is something that just works? heh

Right. At a stop I'll leave a little room and/or angle the bike in case I need to bolt. One bad thing I did was move way to the right to make a right-hand turn. Probably made me less visible and allows another vehicle to get up next to me. Waiting for a left turn, sometimes I stay to the right of the left lane where cars tend to cut the corner. There are just more options when on a single track vehicle. Some are better than others.

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Positioning the bike on the road and at intersections took some thought sometimes. That was covered at the BRS course...in a classroom. Be visible and claim your space without becoming vulnerable. I guess you don't need to know that stuff on trail.

For reference, here's a list of LAMS approved novice bikes. It's based on power to weight ratio. http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/licence/approved-motorcycles-for-novice-riders.pdf

I got it. Sorry. Sike. heh

The problem I see with a low-power vehicle is being more vulnerable in traffic. I even felt that way on the 300, unless I were between 2nd and 4th gear and not already at highway speed. In a controlled area, lower power would be excellent. I used a 200cc bike during my class. I like the dirt bike idea, but there are more parking lots than access to dirt as far as I know.

It's also situational awareness. That's a major factor on the street, I think. Unfortunately, some people only learn by facing real danger. My son avoided something potentially fatal. He noticed a car with no intention of stopping at an intersection. He hit the horn (which is something I almost never do) then realized that he was still driving toward the intersection. So he slammed on the brakes, activating the ABS. Good! Nothing happened. (Later I explained to him to also be watchful for a potential rear impact.) It wasn't so much the ABS or horn that saved him, or the fact that he refused to take the driving course at Mid-Ohio. Coming home tonight, a young cat was crossing in front of me. Cats aren't like squirrels usually, but they're most likely to get hit during their first year. Cat got to the middle of the road, but there was a jogger on the far side. Sure enough, the cat turned around. I had already slowed down by then. No problem. Doesn't seem like much, but it could have been for the cat, and who knows what cascade of events were avoided? I remember the first time I rode in traffic. The cars seemed so big! Might have been worse if I were on a low cruiser!

There was a guy at my BRS class who should NOT have been given a license. At least not without taking another class or getting more help and experience. I don't think he intended to ride, really. Just wanted to say that he learned to ride a motorcycle. He would have been much worse off without the class though! I'm still looking to graduate beyond the 650 twin. Not that it isn't enough for me.

The first part sounds reasonable. The second part sounds like another excuse to squeeze more cash out of people.

Didn't think to look that far outside of Franklin Co. I use one lesson from Total Control when I go at least 3/4 around a round-about. The drill is to ride around a fixed point while looking at the fixed point the whole time. (I look a little forward of center in a round-about. Basically looking through the curve.)

Ah, thanks. Is that a Total Control clinic or an MSF course?